Quality Manager

THE ROLE:

1. Our client is looking for a Quality Manager to provide customer quality assurance for the Division's products, processes and services and assist in assuring the achievement of optimum quality costs.
2. The manager will ensure that customer quality requirements will be adequately defined to permit appropriate quality planning and implementation of procedures and systems to fulfill the division's needs and meet customer expectations.
3. This will include supervising department staff to ensure adequate resources have been allocated to achieve company and department goals and objectives.

DUTIES:

• Develops, implements, maintains and updates quality programs, including policies, objectives, plans, procedures and appraisals, to provide adequate control on materials, processes and products at minimum quality-related cost.
• Establishes quality standards and specifications for raw materials, processes and finished products.
• Participates in new product development with New Products and Systems Development to understand the function of and customer expectations for the product. Discusses quality considerations and establish and/or define quality standards for the product and our ability to achieve these.
• Conducts internal audits of manufacturing adherence to quality systems.
• Evaluates vendor facilities and systems for controlling quality, plans for vendor ratings and material certification by vendors.
• Provides technical assistance to the purchasing department in connection with the purchase of raw materials.
• Analyses products returned due to customer dissatisfaction to determine the root cause of the complaint, disposition of product, and initiation of corrective action.
• Assists with standardization, calibration and maintenance of inspection/test equipment and gauges.
• Assists with training and instruction of personnel in quality procedures, standards and systems, including statistical methods.
• Prepares quality assurance departmental budget and performs other administrative functions to effect a well-integrated, efficient operation.
• Visits customers and suppliers when necessary to confer on specific quality problems.
• Supports and promotes the EI/CI activity and group problem-solving.
• Supports activities related to the maintenance of our ISO14001 EMS system.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Quality Awareness. PPAP
• 5+ years of Leadership experience in Tier One Automotive.
• IATF Lead Auditing
• Corrective and Preventative Action (8D)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• Customer Portals/Score Cards
• Competency in English communication (written, verbal, and comprehension).
• Thinking in an unstructured environment under general managerial direction, creative thinking, use of judgement and need to find solutions on a daily basis. Solutions usually standardized with help available.
• BS Degree

Remote Work :

No